St. Thomas Academy Announces Senior Awards 2012

A number of awards and honors were announced at the graduation ceremony May 31 at the Cathedral of St. Paul.

Honorees and Award Winners:

The Dean of Students’ Award, for distinguished contribution to school activities: Joseph Zobel of St. Paul

The LeRoy J. McMahon Award, to a senior letter winner who has maintained a high degree of scholastic achievement: John Gould of Mendota Heights

The James Keane English Award, Richard Nuñez of West St. Paul

The Marvin Bassett Social Studies Award, James Hartnett of St. Paul

The George Schnell Foreign Language Award, Daniel Sosa of Eagan 

The John Campbell Mathematics Award, Daniel Sosa of Eagan

The Fred Gatto Science Award, Michael Michalik of St. Paul

The Walter G. Kurtz Award, awarded by the Alumni Association to a senior who has promoted the image of Saint Thomas Academy in the community through an exemplary level of service: Thomas Sjoberg of Eagan

The Thomas Kolar Award, to the student chosen by the Fine Arts Department for displaying the greatest interest and accomplishment in one or more art media: Samuel Johnson of St. Paul, James Perkins of Bloomington

 The Robert E. Byrne Christian Service Award, for exemplary commitment and dedication in the areas of campus ministry and community service: Patrick Deasey of Edina, Matthew Goldammer of Lakeville, Joseph Vetter of Eagan

The Headmaster/Trustees’ Award, to the senior with the highest grade point average for the current year, presented by Dr. Thomas Mich on behalf of the Saint Thomas Academy Board of Trustees: Daniel Sosa of Eagan

The Faculty Awards, to the students chosen by the faculty for displaying the greatest degree of citizenship, diligence, courtesy, reliability and leadership:

• Senior: Mitchell Perry of Dellwood
• Junior: Kyle Kortebein of Edina
• Sophomore: John Neuberger of Edina
• Freshman: Nicholas Polaczyk of Inver Grove Heights

The Middle School Director’s Awards, to the students who have contributed to overall school life with consistent enthusiasm and cooperation and have successfully striven to achieve excellence:

• Eighth Grader: Chase Gordon Nielsen and Hunter Gordon Nielsen, both of Lake Elmo
• Seventh Grader: Erik Vick of Stillwater

The Middle School Faculty Awards, to the students who have made the most significant improvements in citizenship and academics over the course of the year:

• Eighth Grader: Tommy Weiss of St. Paul
• Seventh Graders: Alexander Adams of Eagan, Walker Simmonds-Trooien of St. Paul

Senior Eagle Awards - GPA of 3.67 or higher for current year

Alexander Barth of St. Paul

Paul Brunkhorst of Minneapolis

Sean Byom of Eagan

Sean Byrne of Eagan

Patrick Clancy of St. Louis Park

Michael Deasey of Edina

Patrick Deasey of Edina

Alexander Driessen of Edina

Maxfield Elliott of Mendota Heights

Philip Evans of Mendota Heights

Peter Farley of West St. Paul

Joseph FitzPatrick of Edina

Matthew Goldammer of Lakeville

John Gould of Mendota Heights

Jay Graiziger of Minneapolis

Andrew Griffith of Eagan

Kevin Gust of Minneapolis

Andrew Hamel of Edina

James Hartnett of St. Paul

Isaac Hayes of Brooklyn Park

August Horner of Mendota Heights

Robert Hughes of Burnsville

Samuel Johnson of St. Paul

William Johnson of St. Paul

Nicholas Koumontzis of North Oaks

William Leber, III of New Richmond, Wis.

Simon Lemaire of Lonsdale

Benjamin LeMay of Hugo

Corey LeMay of South St. Paul

Andrew Litwin of Edina

Luke Mallinger of Eagan

Kenneth Mannuzza of Apple Valley

Michael Michalik of St. Paul

Connor Mulhere of Eagan

Nikolaus Neiberger of Minneapolis

Richard Nuñez of West St. Paul

John Otts, Jr. of Farmington

Mitchell Perry of Dellwood

Dillon Ptacek of Lake Elmo

Timothy Rascher of Inver Grove Heights

Samuel Rock of Eden Prairie

Tyler Rossmann of Eagan

John Russ of Eagan

Michael Schmitz of Prior Lake

Thomas Sjoberg of Eagan

Nicholas Sommer of Woodbury

Daniel Sosa of Eagan

Jack Vickers of South St. Paul

Michael Zeng of Eagan

Joseph Zobel of St. Paul

Source: St. Thomas Academy